Mindful Space
The mindful exam coach
"Lucy's sessions have helped me feel more grounded and in control. Thank you." – Tom, Barnet
Performance coaching for exam anxiety
Are you struggling with panic, overthinking or anxiety in the run up to exams?
I offer preventative support to help with performance in exam conditions. I work with GCSE students, sixth formers and Uni students – as well as parents to help them support their child, offering guidance for exam stress as well as techniques for themselves to use!
The evidence-based techniques I base my sessions on are research-backed and strengthen emotional resilience and self- regulation. This in turn improves confidence and focus. The strategies I teach are practical, portable, invisible and relevant for today’s societal pressures.
What Mindfulness practices involve
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Learning how to fully direct our focus to the task at hand
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Recognising habitual reactions to stress and how to deal with difficult situations in a more responsive way
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Understanding our autopilot behaviour and learning how to step out of it if necessary
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Focusing on the breath in a very specific way to use it as a physical anchor
I get a lot of positive feedback as to how ‘invisible’ the practices are. Students tap into them when lining up for an exam in order to remain focused on their own anchor – rather than habitually picking up on their friends anxiety!​
What Mindfulness practices DON'T involve
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Any religious connotations
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Sitting in silence for looong periods of time
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Looking like we're trying to 'practice' meditation
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Focusing on just one thing
About Me
I have a BEd(Hons) degree in education from Kingston University and have taught in a variety of state and private schools
across London, covering both single-sexed and mixed
school environments.
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I took a break from teaching when my three children were born although carried on teaching English and Music privately in the run-up to SATs, 11+ and music exams. It was through doing this work that I became aware of the effect stress and anxiety can have on the mind as well as the body and how this can affect our ability to flourish under pressure. Which I believe is hugely unfair!
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I completed a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction course (MBSR) which then enabled me to complete training with the Mindfulness in Schools Project (MiSP). For the past 13 years I have worked in many local primary & secondary schools across Hertfordshire, helping to support the students, staff and parents. I deliver a range of workshop options as well as private sessions. My work has since expanded into Bedfordshire & London.
